Twenty Community Colleges in Seven States Join National Student Success Initiative

Achieving the Dream today announced that 20 community colleges in seven states have joined the initiative. With the addition of these colleges, the initiative has grown to include 102 institutions – 98 colleges and four universities -- in 22 states.

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Achieving the Dream (ATD) leads a growing network of more than 277 community colleges committed to helping their students, particularly low-income students and students of color, achieve their goals for academic success, personal growth, and economic opportunity. ATD is making progress in closing academic achievement gaps and accelerating student success through a unique change process that builds each college’s institutional capacities in seven essential areas. ATD, along with nearly 75 experienced coaches and advisors, works closely with Network colleges in 44 states and the District of Columbia to reach more than 4 million community college students. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Wakelet.